Standing Committees and working groups discuss questions of national, European and international law and prepare position papers to be issued by GRUR on draft legislation, directives and treaties, and on questions of the application of the law. The position papers are provided to the competent ministries, authorities and committees. Due to their competence, neutrality and well-balanced considerations they are highly regarded. The following Standing Committees and working groups exist at present:
- Biotechnology law
- Antitrust law
- Copyright and publishing law
- Drug and food law
- Design law
- Invention law
- Patent and utility model law
- Procedural law and international civil law
- Protection of plant breedings
- Data Rights
- Trademark and unfair competition law
Would you like to know how a Standing Committee is structured and how it works? Would you like to become a guest or a member of a GRUR Standing Committee?
On 25 October 2019, the General Board of GRUR adopted guidelines which it fundamentally revised and amended by resolution on 15 October 2025. The guidelines transparently explain how the Standing Committees of GRUR are structured, how they work and how to become a guest or member.
You can download the guidelines here. Please contact us if you have any questions.